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Key Bible Verse: The world would love you if you belonged to it, but you don't (John 15:19). Bonus Reading: John 15:18-25

Back in 2002, when Ron Brown was a University of Nebraska Assistant Football Coach, The Daily Nebraskan reported that he was denied the head coaching job at Stanford University because of his religious beliefs. Of particular concern was his candid belief that homosexual behavior is a sin. His religion "was definitely something that had to be considered," Alan Glenn, Stanford's assistant athletic director of human resources, told the student newspaper. "We're a very diverse community with a diverse alumni."

Brown says he was shocked at both the decision and the school's candor. "If I'd been discriminated against for being black, they would've never told me that," he said. "They had no problem telling me it was because of my Christian beliefs." [In Thinking Against the Grain (Kregel, 2003), N. Allan Moseley notes that the 'tolerance' that ensures that no one is denied a job because he or she is homosexual, isn't extended to Christians.]

San Francisco Chronicle columnist Mark Simon, said Stanford was right not to hire such an outspoken Christian.

Brown said the Stanford rejection wouldn't silence his Christian beliefs. "I don't believe you compromise truth for whatever job," he said.

—Ted Olsen in Christianity Today

My Response: Have I taken any flak for my faith? If not, could it be because I flinched?

Adapted from Christianity Today (6/10/02) by permission.

Prayer for the Week

Being an out-and-out disciple isn't for wimps, Lord. Give me what it takes to be all Yours.

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